NHTSA Complaint #11698675 — 2012 FORD F-150 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11698675
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 2, 2025
Date Filed	November 10, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

2012 Ford F150 transmission lead frame internal failure causing intermittent harsh shifting. Highway speeds and truck shifting into 2/3 gear and almost causing wreck. Took it into shop for repair and they said I had a recall. However Inwas outside of recall period. Now I have to pay $2k to fix a for a known recall issue. Does should fix all vehicles with this known safety issue.

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